The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-11-10
NEWS oF THE WEEK.

NEWS Of THE week.
E. L. Harper was brought to the Jail
in Cincinnati from Dayton last evening.
The decrease Of the public debt during
October was Sic, ,S33, ,695, leaving the total
debt November OF 81 ,23S, ,692, FOL.
Only one person survived the wreck
OF the propeller Vernon on Lake Michi-
gan, and he was exposed upon raft for
nxty hours before he was rescued.
A. special term Of the Circuit Court
has been called in Rowan county, KY,
for the purpose Of trying some Of the
noted criminal cases of that section.
Fifty vessels are reported to be ashore
at Norfolk, Va, caused by the severe
storm which visited that section on Sum
day and Monday last. Many of them
are total wrecks.
A branch of the Society OF Veterans
has been formed in Chicago, the first in
the State. 1t will be known as civilian
T. Sherman Command, No. l, Division
Of Illinois"
George Engel, Louis Linge and Adolph
Fischer, OF the death-sentenced Anarch
lists, have written open letters to Cover
nor Oxlesby, refusing any commutation
OF sentence short of liberty, and declar-
ing unabated faith in the principles of
anarchy.
THURSDAY.
Governor Gordon has returned to
Geogia.
GoYernor Foraker addressed two i'm.
mense' e'meetings at Springfield, O., yes.
terday. a.
: The US Supreme Court has unani.
mously denied the application of the
Chicago Anarchists for writ of error.
The case of John J. Scully, one Of the
Cincinnati In6rmsry Directors. is on
trial. S..ully fled to Canada, and re.
turned volu ntarily some time ago.
DR.. Arthur, of the U. s. Navy Depart.
ment, was killed near Salem, Va, while
on his way South, accompanied by his
brother. He was on his way to be mar.
.sied.
The coal famine at Cincinnati is be-
coming serious. Manufacturing concerns
are daily closing down for lack of fuel,
and the price is advancing at an alarm.
ing rate.
Ohio Commandary ofthe Loyal Legion
held an interesting meeting last night.
Commander R B. Hayes and.A J. Kicks,
Of Cleveland, we're present. Captain
Kicks read paper.
It u reported from Tampa that yellow
fever 10 decreasing.
Hog cholera is epidemic in West Vir.
ginia along the Ohio River.
A weanling colt belonging to ]. v.
Stryker, Jsrseyville, Ill.,, was yesterday
sold for $3.50.
The increase in circulation during Oc-
tober, according to report prepared in
the Treasury Department, was $lS, ,026,-
ESQ.
The Advisory Committee of Plymouth
Church has agreed to recommend that
Rev. Charles A. Berry be called as pas.
tor.
JEFF Davis and family left Macon yes
terday for Beauvoir. The "Illustrious"
10 said to:be in as..good health as when
he reached Macon.
For the third time in three months
the village OF Rawson, o., has been
swept BY fire. this time . number Of
dwellings and other buildings being de-
stsoyed, the loss being go. 900.
The New York Chamber Of Commerce
- aAsptsd ,fssolutions advocating The
settlement OF al differences with Eng.
land BY arbitration, and favoring COM
msscial union with Canada.
Gpiss, Fisldsn and Schwab, ,of the con-
victsd Anarchists, have signed petitions
70 ths Governor for Communication Of SEN
1nies. Nearly 10000 signatures to the
; pelitioos have boon obtained.
u \ conceded. even by Governor Cor
- himself, that hH presence in Ohio
n6ds volss for the Republican ticket %
~ that the Democratic manassrs de-
Odd they didsnot need him on the